The Players Tribune

Mental Health Awareness

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Tarik Cohen pens a letter to his younger self: “It’s almost like, for you, nothing can just be easy and work out and make everyone happy.”

Tarik Cohen

On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Kurt Warner.

Corey Hirsch, Dr. Diane McIntosh, Kurt Warner

Molly Bartrip opens up about her battle with anorexia nervosa, depression and anxiety: “I wasn’t just ruining my mind, I was ruining my body.” 

Molly Bartrip

On this episode of Blindsided we welcome Nate Boyer.

Corey Hirsch, Dr. Diane McIntosh, Nate Boyer

NBA trainer Rob McClanaghan opens up about almost taking his own life.

Rob McClanaghan

Steve Francis gets real: “The truth is, I've dealt with depression. I’ve dealt with anxiety. I’ve tried to solve my problems with the bottle.”

Steve Francis

On our very first episode of Blindsided, we welcome Clint Malarchuk.

Clint Malarchuk, Corey Hirsch, Dr. Diane McIntosh

Colin Wilson opens up: “When I shared my story here last year, I was holding something back.”

Colin Wilson

As Black women, there’s so much pressure on us to be everything to everyone.

A’ja Wilson

Sometimes I feel like no matter what I say next, it’s impossible for people to understand how I really feel.

Darius Leonard

We all have certain mental health issues in some way, shape or form.

Troy Deeney

Men have to change our value structures. We have to rid ourselves of toxic masculinity. 

Marcus Smith II

There are days when I don’t want to get out of bed. That’s just the truth. And that’s why I wrote this.

Kevin Love

I basically want to do whatever I can to make sure that my life doesn’t end.

Tyler Cravy

Putting your thoughts — your darkest, most brutal ones — into words is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.

Hayden Hurst

Don’t worry about what anybody says. Don’t worry about how your boys react to it, or about what people got to say about it on social media.

Ben Gordon

I took a DNP-Rest….. but here’s the truth of what it should have said.

Liz Cambage